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Split a column by delimiter

Split Column > By Delimiter parses a text value based on a common character into two or more columns. For example, a Name column as LastName, FirstName can be split into two columns based on the comma (,) character.

Using the Query Editor ribbon

Select the column you want to split.

In the Query Editor ribbon, select Split Column > By Delimiter.

Using the Query Editor context menu

Right-click the column header you want to split.

In the column context menu, select Split Column > By Delimiter.

To split a column by delimiter

In the Split a column by delimiter dialog box:

In the Select or enter a delimiter drop-down, select Colon, Comma, Equals Sign, Semicolon, Space, Tab, or Custom. Select Custom to specify any character delimiter.

Select a Split option.

Expand Show advanced options, and enter the Number of columns to split into.

Select OK.

Rename the new columns to more meaningful names. For more information about how to rename a column, see Rename a column.

In the Split a column by delimiter dialog box:

In the Select or enter a delimiter drop-down, select Colon, Comma, Equals Sign, Semicolon, Space, Tab, or Custom. Select Custom to specify any character delimiter.

Select a Split option.

Expand Show advanced options, and enter the Number of columns to split into.

Select OK.

Rename the new columns to more meaningful names. For more information about how to rename a column, see Rename a column.

Note The Query Editor only appears when you load, edit, or create a new query using Power Query. The following video shows the Query Editor window appearing after editing a query from an Excel workbook. To view the Query Editor without loading or editing an existing workbook query, from the Get External Data section in the Power Query ribbon tab, select From Other Sources > Blank Query. The following video shows one way to display the Query Editor.